2024 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

If you plan on getting your master's degree in music, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #36 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in Rhode Island to review for the 2024 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music in Rhode Island

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Music

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

2 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in music. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in music from University of Rhode Island

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Brown University
Providence, RI

4 Annual Graduates

Brown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in music. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in music from Brown University

Best Music Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	222	381
Connecticut	153	188
New Hampshire	108	7
Vermont	91	7
Maine	90	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music

Music is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Music Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Music Technology	3
General Music	2
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	36
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	5
Drama & Theater Arts	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.